Bethesda: Marriott International, the world's largest hotel chain, said Wednesday it is throwing away disposable toiletries as part of its plan to reduce environmental impact.
But instead of moving to a refillable wall-mounted dispenser, the hotel turns to a larger pump action bottle containing about 10-12 times as much as a shampoo, conditioner or bath gel.
In fact, many U.S. municipalities now send most of their currently marked plastic to landfills or incinerators.
Arne Sorenson, Group Chairman and CEO, said, “Customers are pursuing changes that will make a meaningful difference in the environment without sacrificing the quality of service and experience we expect from our hotel.
The chain is expected to prevent about 500 million small bottles from being transferred to landfills, a 30 percent reduction in current use of convenience plastics per year.
This is an extension of the policy that first began in the economy's brand of brand in January 2018. In July 2018, the hotel adopted a plan to remove plastic straws and agitators.
The plastic took more than 400 years to decompose, and the concept of politely placing plastics in recycling bins is a matter of recycling, especially since China stopped importing millions of tons of plastic waste in 2018.
A recent study published in Science Advances found that about 630 million tonnes of total global plastic waste generated by 2015 had only 79% generated from landfill or the environment, 12% incinerated and only 9% recycled. Is estimated. .
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